Problems Abroad
Learn how to explain travel problems and ask for help when something goes wrong.
1. Common problems
丢了
diū le
lost忘记
wàng jì
to forget麻烦
má fan
trouble / troublesome问题
wèn tí
problem我的护照丢了。
My passport is lost.
我忘记带签证了。
I forgot to bring my visa.
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2. Asking for help
求助
qiú zhù
to ask for help需要帮助
xū yào bāng zhù
to need help大使馆
dà shǐ guǎn
embassy警察局
jǐng chá jú
police station我需要帮助。
I need help.
我去大使馆求助。
I went to the embassy to ask for help.
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3. Explaining consequences
不能
bù néng
cannot过海关
guò hǎi guān
to go through customs迟到
chí dào
to be late耽误
dān wu
to delay因为我忘记带护照，所以不能过海关。
Because I forgot to bring my passport, I cannot go through customs.
这个问题耽误了我的旅行。
This problem delayed my trip.
4. Solving the problem
解决
jiě jué
to solve重新办理
chóng xīn bàn lǐ
to apply again / handle again联系
lián xì
to contact工作人员
gōng zuò rén yuán
staff member工作人员帮助我解决了问题。
The staff member helped me solve the problem.
我联系了大使馆。
I contacted the embassy.
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我的护照丢了，所以我不能过海关。我很着急，就去大使馆求助。工作人员帮助我解决了问题。
My passport was lost, so I could not go through customs. I was very worried, so I went to the embassy to ask for help. The staff member helped me solve the problem.